Details

The obverse of each coin bears the right-facing bust of Emperor Franz Joseph I. Inscribed in Latin are the words FRANC IOS I D G AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR.

On the reverse of each Austria 4 Ducat is the Austrian Coat of Arms and the imperial double-headed eagle, as well as the inscriptions HVNGAR BOHEM GAL LOD ILL REX A A and the year of issue.

All of the Gold 4 ducat dated 1915 are re-strikes, of which there were 496,501 struck between 1920 and 1936.They are relatively thin—only 0.7 mm thick. Austrian 4 ducat are produced in high purity .986-fine Gold (23.75 carats), making them among the highest purity Gold coins ever issued for circulation.